The tropical bedbug Cimex hemipterus near the southernmost extent of its range.
The average degree of infestation of Cimex hemipterus in Zulu huts in South Africa is the same as that of C. lectularius. Nymphal stages of C. hemipterus can be distinguished by head-width measurements and numbers of lateral pronotal hairs.
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National Institute for Tropical Diseases, Eshowe, South Africa.
D000818:Animals; D001511:Bedbugs / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000254:growth & development*; D009758:Nymph / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013019:South Africa; D014329:Tropical Climate